Akwa United 1-1 Rivers United · Nigeria Premier Football League
Akwa United drew 1-1 with Rivers United in the Nigeria Premier Football League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Akwa United fixtures and results · Rivers United fixtures and results · Nigeria Premier Football League table
Match report
Akwa United and Rivers United met in the Nigeria Premier Football League on Wednesday, 19 February 2025.
Goalscorers
Akwa United: M. Abson 54'. Rivers United: F. Ubong 8'.
How the match went
The referee showed 4 yellow cards (1 for Akwa United, 3 for Rivers United).
Line-ups
Akwa United started in a 4-1-3-2: Darlington Ovunda, Charles Etim, Paschal Onunze, Ebedebiri Endurance, Emmanuel James, Seyi Oguntayo, Jacob Olayemi Ogunleye, Ubong Effiong Essien, Kabir Osoba, Mare Abson, Chijoke Alaekwe.
Rivers United started in a 4-4-2: Osagie Onisodumeya, Ebuka Akobundu, Paul Odeh, David Sholumade, Temple Emekayi, Emmanuel Nnaji, Timothy Zachariah, Stephen Manyo, Friday Ubong, Suleiman Abba, Samuel Mathias.
More from this competition: Nigeria Premier Football League fixtures, results and table.
Minute by minute
- 8'Goal! Akwa United 0-1 Rivers United. F. Ubong (Rivers United) scores.
- 45'Half-time. Akwa United 0-1 Rivers United.
- 54'Goal! Akwa United 1-1 Rivers United. M. Abson (Akwa United) scores.
- 55'Second yellow card for S. Abba (Rivers United), who is sent off.
- 90'Full-time. Akwa United 1-1 Rivers United.
Full commentary (20 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Akwa United vs Rivers United.
- 8'Goal! Akwa United 0-1 Rivers United. F. Ubong (Rivers United) scores.
- 25'Yellow card for O. Onisodumeya (Rivers United).
- 43'Yellow card for S. Abba (Rivers United).
- 45'Half-time. Akwa United 0-1 Rivers United.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Rivers United: D. Benjamin comes on for F. Ubong.
- 54'Goal! Akwa United 1-1 Rivers United. M. Abson (Akwa United) scores.
- 55'Second yellow card for S. Abba (Rivers United), who is sent off.
- 64'Substitution, Rivers United: H. Surveyor comes on for S. Mathias.
- 64'Substitution, Rivers United: A. Okon comes on for T. Zachariah.
- 64'Substitution, Rivers United: T. Otaniyi comes on for E. Nnaji.
- 68'Substitution, Akwa United: E. Asuquo comes on for K. Osoba.
- 68'Substitution, Akwa United: A. Adejubu comes on for E. James.
- 68'Substitution, Akwa United: E. Ini comes on for J. O. Ogunleye.
- 82'Substitution, Akwa United: E. Enobong comes on for C. Alaekwe.
- 82'Substitution, Akwa United: A. Ibrahim comes on for S. Oguntayo.
- 84'Yellow card for E. Enobong (Akwa United).
- 87'Substitution, Rivers United: O. Duke comes on for D. Sholumade.
- 90'Full-time. Akwa United 1-1 Rivers United.